Washington Curran Whitthorne (April 19, 1825 – September 21, 1891) was a Tennessee attorney , Democratic politician , and an Adjutant General in the Confederate Army .
14-704: Whitthorne was born near Petersburg, Tennessee in Marshall County . One day when Whitthorne was young James K. Polk stayed at his family's home. Polk saw how bright he was and asked, "What are you going to make of this boy?" His father replied "I am going to make him the President of the United States." Polk then told them to send the boy to Columbia and he would make him a lawyer. He attended Campbell Academy in Lebanon, Tennessee and subsequently East Tennessee College (now
28-420: A household in the town was $ 27,875, and the median income for a family was $ 40,714. Males had a median income of $ 27,500 versus $ 21,016 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 13,898. About 8.4% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 23.1% of those age 65 or over. Tennessee State Route 129 State Route 129 ( SR 129 )
42-1048: Is a 49.22-mile-long (79.21 km) east–west state highway in the hills of southern Middle Tennessee . SR 129 begins in Giles County in Waco at an intersection with US 31 / SR 7 . It goes east to pass through Lynnville before passing through farmland in a narrow valley to cross into Marshall County . The highway then has an interchange with I-65 (Exit 27) before winding its way hilly terrain to enter Cornersville and coming to an intersection with US 31A / SR 11 . SR 129 becomes concurrent with US 31A/SR 11 and they turn south along Main Street to pass through town before SR 129 splits off and goes east through farmland to have an intersection with SR 272 in Archer . It then enters Petersburg , where it has short concurrencies with US 431 / SR 50 and SR 130 . The highway crosses into Lincoln County in downtown at
56-403: The 2020 United States census , there were 528 people, 227 households, and 153 families residing in the town. As of the census of 2000, there were 580 people, 235 households, and 156 families residing in the town. The population density was 627.7 inhabitants per square mile (242.4/km ). There were 252 housing units at an average density of 272.7 per square mile (105.3/km ). The racial makeup of
70-612: The House Committee on Naval Affairs from 1875 to 1881. Upon the resignation of Senator Howell E. Jackson , Whitthorne was appointed to the U.S. Senate by governor of Tennessee William B. Bate and then subsequently elected to the balance of the term by the Tennessee General Assembly , serving in the Senate from April 16, 1886 to March 3, 1887. Following his Senate service he served two more subsequent consecutive terms in
84-468: The U.S. state of Tennessee . The population was 580 at the 2000 census and 544 at the 2010 census. It used to be the location of Morgan school before consolidation Petersburg is located at 35°19′7″N 86°38′15″W / 35.31861°N 86.63750°W / 35.31861; -86.63750 (35.318501, -86.637456). The town is concentrated around a town square that lies at the intersection of Tennessee State Route 130 (SR 130), which connects
98-624: The United States House of Representatives , from 1887 to 1891. After serving in the House of Representatives Whitthorne returned to Columbia and died there later in 1891, being interred at Rose Hill Cemetery. Whitthorne Middle School in Columbia, formerly Whitthorne Junior High School, is named in his honor. Petersburg, Tennessee Petersburg is a town in Lincoln and Marshall counties in
112-615: The University of Tennessee ) where he graduated in 1843. He subsequently studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1845, serving in various governmental positions, and working for James K. Polk until he entered private practice in 1848 in Columbia, Tennessee . He owned slaves. On July 4, 1848 Whitthorne married Matilda Jane Campbell, a cousin of Polk. He was elected to serve in the Tennessee State Senate from 1855 to 1858. Whitthorne
126-535: The split with SR 130. SR 129 passes through town along Railroad Street before making a left onto Water Street to leave Petersburg and continue east through farmland. It then begins winding its way through hilly terrain to have a short concurrency with US 231 / SR 10 along the Lincoln- Moore county line. The highway then crosses fully into Moore County and winds its way east through hills before entering Lynchburg and coming to an end at an intersection with SR 55 in
140-526: The town was 92.41% White , 6.03% African American , 0.17% Native American , 0.69% from other races , and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population. There were 235 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who
154-503: The town with Shelbyville to the northeast, and Tennessee State Route 129 (SR 129), which connects the town with Cornersville to the west and Lynchburg to the east. U.S. Route 431 (US 431), which connects Petersburg with Lewisburg and Fayetteville , traverses the western part of town. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km ), all land. As of
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#1732895649411168-449: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.12. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males. The median income for
182-421: Was held as prisoner of war at Columbia in order to be shielded from Federal prosecution. President Andrew Johnson interceded, gave him a Presidential pardon, and restored his civil rights . In 1870, Whitthorne began a campaign for the United States House of Representatives . He won the election and would eventually serve six consecutive terms during his initial service in the House of Representatives, chairing
196-569: Was then elected Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1859 to 1861. In 1861 he became Adjutant General of Tennessee for the Confederacy , and served in that post through the end of the Civil War . He also served on the staff of generals Robert Anderson , Marcus Joseph Wright , Samuel P. Carter , and William J. Hardee . After Lee had surrendered at Appomattox, Whitthorne
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